The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-09-24
1''al department.

-George Booth closed his Ice Cream Gar
den near Far Creek bridge, for the summer
this week.
The Lewis Brothers have been engaged
this week in repainting the storeroom OF H.
c. Levis's Glass Front, both inside and out
Henry S. Cameron. Harry d. Henry,
Rufus Oldham and Samuel Smith We're
among the Elktonians attending Easton
fair this week.
Mr. S B. Foard's PAGER Slgwa that was
entered in the . 40 class at the State Fair
last week in Philadelphia was unable to
start on account of sickness. Sagwa is now
home and has recovered
Mrs Samuel Purnell of California, who
with her daughter has been visiting her
mother Mrs. Dunott, wife of DIR Justus
Dunott, of near Ekton, for number of
months, left for her home on Tuesday.
The Court House bell was rung on Sat,
urday last for half an hour about noon in
honor of the centennial of the signing OF
the Constitution. Z. Taylor Howard was
the patriotic citizen that pulled the rope.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad Company has erected a
summer house at Bacon Hill and placed
platforms on both sides of the track. Two
more trains will be stopped there daily
making a total of four.
Rev Mr.. Glover, OF Trenton, y. j.,
occupied the pulpit of the Eikton Presby-
terrain Church on Sunday last, both morn
ing and evening. Rev. j. ID. Randolph, of
Camden, n. j., will preach at this church
on Sunday next.
Mr.. Franklin Langdon. of Harrisville,
this county. had his pocketbook stolen from
his trousers pocket at Independence Square,
Philadelphia, on Saturday while taking in
the constitutional centennial. Mr.. Lang
don had taken the precaution to remove
most of his money to other pockets, and
the thief e;eived less than a dollar for his
trouble
The members of the w. C.. 7. L., of
Cherry Hill will hold "mun sociable" at
the Red Mems Hall, that place, this even
ing Admission 3 cents, children under II
years of age free. The committee having
the sociable in charge will spare no pains to
make it an enjoyable affair. After entering
the ushers will show you where for Il small
sum you can get a bountiful repaSt.
Careless handling OF a revolver by
Samuel Carter, a coored boy of 10 years,
at Rowlandville on Sunday evening last,
caused it to explode while the barrel was
pointed in the direction of Walter Hopkins
colored boy of 10 years. The ball entered
Hopkins s side and lodged in the abdomen.
The wound was considered dangerous. He
was attended by Drs. Rowland and
Gillespie.
Russell, Missmer & Co, of Whining
ton, offer you some very strong inducements
in this paper to buy your fall dry goods at
that popular Bee Hive. They only mention
a few of the hundred of bargains they have.
Next month they open out their new out
side garments. They also offer a premium
for the Elkton fair l6 yards of satin rha
danes for the best fancy tidy. Try for it.
C. S. Griffith, president of the Prise
ner's Aid Association of Maryland mad
his yearly visit to the Jail and allnshouse OF
Tuesday. He was accompanied in his in
spector, of these institutions by DR. j. II
lamar. Mr.. Griffith found everything il
satisfactorily condition at the Jail and aims
house and was pleased with the new insan
asylum which he visited for the first tim
and pronounced it good thing from both
humane and economic standpoint.
VIM. &. Finn for the past 16 years
pilot on the boats Of the Ericsson line die'
suddenly of heart disease last week o
board the steamer Elizabeth while maxim
his regular trip. He was left an orphan
early in life and was raised by Capt. Scofel
of Georgetown, Kent Co., and aftsward
lived with Capt. Andrew Woodall. He wa
only 81 years old but was considered one o
the best on the route. He had only bee
married Is months and leaves widow an
five-weeks-old baby.
The Young Peoples Association of tn
Elkton n. f. Church have provided a fin
treat for the people of Elkton for the ever
ing of Wednesday October 9TH. At the pul
lie entertainment to be given then, Rev
Jacob Todd, pastor of Grace NJ. f. Churc
VI " itl.j Will lttlhIC ga w Ii"
to Read, and how to Read It." Mr.. Tod
occupies the pulpit of the leading church
the Wilmington conference and is cor
sidered very able speaker. The member
of the association will also provide a iii
programme of vocal music. All who a
tended the enjoyable entertainment of tn
association last spring when Rev. j.
Willis delivered an eloquent lecture will
sure to attend the meeting of October 81
A striking feature of these fine literary al
musical entertainments is that there is 1
charge for admission.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephol
CO., will in a short time make extensive I
pairs to their lines throughout the count
and put in instruments at Bohemia Bridg
Town Point, Elkton, Providence Mill
Almshouse, Port Deposit, Colora and X
ing Sun. The contemplated extension
lines to other places will not be made IL
year. Considerable interest has been MAJ
tested by the citizens of the First district
the building of lines in that section to Co
meet with the lines in Kent and the low
counties of the Eastern Shore, and wi
Delaware lines running to Middleton
This new line will probably be built ear
next year. The points connected in il
county will be Warwick, Ear levile a
Cecilton. Mr.. John 5. Rossell who has
cepted position in the service Of the co
pany has been notified that his headuui
tiers will be at Baltimore.
The Seventeenth Annual Exhibition
the Oxford Agricultural Society will
held on the Society's Grounds, in the b
ough of oxford, Chester county, Pa,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 81
TENDER %, 49, 80, 1887. The premium |
embraces every article of Household a
Mechanical Manufacture, well as all 4
riculture Products and Implements. Rr
ming, trotting Roman, Bicycle, Hurdle a
Dog Races. Amusements and music ea
dav. We understand that Secretary Stul
has secured as special attractions.
Michigan Equestrienne Racing comb
ton, Miss Myrtle Peek, Miss Fran
Spaulding, Madame Marantette and M
Addie Lamont, enroute from Buffalo, n.
to Woodstock, Va, with palace car a
twelve thoroughbred horses. Charles
Leroy with his trained horse Boston
also give exhibitions. The Managers v
leave nothing undone to make the Fall +
of 1887 the largest and best ever held in